Distress and quality of life in primary high-grade brain tumor patients

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 793-799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Kvale ◽  
Rashmi Murthy ◽  
Richard Taylor ◽  
Jeannette Y. Lee ◽  
L. B. Nabors
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Brain Tumor ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Tumor Patients

A Preliminary Report on Quality of Life and Sexual Function in Brain Tumor Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 737-742
Author(s):  
Maria L. Boccia ◽  
Elizabeth I. Anyanda ◽  
Ekokobe Fonkem
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Brain Tumor ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Tumor Patients

scholarly journals Integration of palliative care into the neuro-oncology practice: patterns in the United States

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Walbert
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Brain Tumor ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Symptom Control ◽  
Tumor Patients ◽  
Life Phase ◽  
Improve Symptom ◽  
Oncology Practice

Abstract Background Between 80%–85 percent of all adult brain tumors are high-grade gliomas (HGGs). Despite aggressive treatment with surgical resection, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the survival of patients with HGG is limited. Brain tumor patients develop unique symptoms and needs throughout their disease trajectory, and the majority lose the ability to communicate during the end-of-life phase. Palliative care (PC) is a proactive and systematic approach to manage issues that are important to patients and families affected by serious illness. The goal is to improve quality of life and symptom control and thereby reduce suffering. Most PC interventions take place during the end-of-life phase; however, newer data suggest that early PC interventions might improve symptom control and quality of life. Methods A literature review focusing on PC, hospice care, and end-of-life care was performed with the aim to describe the integration of PC into neuro-oncology practice. Results Recently there has been increased interest in the effects of PC and brain tumor patients. The origins, methodology, and conceptual models of delivering PC and how it might be applied to the field of neuro-oncology were reviewed. Patterns of referral and utilization in neuro-oncology are described based on the findings of a recent survey. Conclusions Despite a very high symptom burden, many HGG patients do not receive the same level of PC and have fewer interactions with PC services than other cancer populations. Early PC interventions and structured advance-care planning might improve symptom control and quality of life for brain tumor patients.

scholarly journals QL-06 * RELIABILITY OF THE SF-36 QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN NEUROSURGICAL BRAIN TUMOR PATIENTS

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (suppl 5) ◽  
pp. v179-v179
Author(s):  
A. Bunevicius ◽  
S. Tamasauskas ◽  
V. P. Deltuva ◽  
A. Tamasauskas ◽  
R. Bunevicius
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Brain Tumor ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Tumor Patients ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Gender difference in relation to depression and quality of life among patients with a primary brain tumor

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 194-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arja Mainio ◽  
Helinä Hakko ◽  
Asko Niemelä ◽  
John Koivukangas ◽  
Pirkko Räsänen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Brain Tumor ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Primary Brain Tumor ◽  
Karnofsky Performance Scale ◽  
Tumor Patients ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depressive Patients ◽  
Performance Scale

AbstractObjective. –We studied the relationship between depressive symptoms and quality of life (QOL) as well as functional status in primary brain tumor patients at recurrent measurements. Differences in QOL between depressive and non-depressive samples by gender were controlled for tumor characteristics and patients' psychosocial factors.Materials and methods. –The data consisted of 77 patients with a primary brain tumor, 30 males and 47 females. Depression of the patients was assessed by Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Crown-Crisp Experiential Index (CCEI), functional status by Karnofsky Performance scale (KPS) and QOL by Sintonen's 15D before tumor operation as well as at 3 months and at 1 year from surgical operation of the tumor.Results.The level of QOL in females was lower compared to that of males. Depression was the main predictor for worse QOL in the patients at all measurements. Depressive patients with a benign brain tumor had significantly worse QOL versus non-depressive ones.Discussion and conclusion. –Decreased QOL was strongly related to depression, especially among patients with a benign brain tumor. Further studies are needed to find whether sufficient depression therapy improves the QOL of patients.

Quality of life in brain tumor patients

1996 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
AnnaRita Giovagnoli ◽  
Marcello Tamburini ◽  
Amerigo Boiardi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Brain Tumor ◽  
Tumor Patients

scholarly journals Educational program on fatigue for brain tumor patients: possibility strategy?

2016 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela dos Reis Bigatão ◽  
Fernanda Maris Peria ◽  
Daniela P. C. Tirapelli ◽  
Carlos Gilberto Carlotti Junior
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
High Grade Glioma ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Chemotherapy Treatment ◽  
Tumor Patients ◽  
Significant Difference

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program on improvement of fatigue and quality of life of patients with high-grade glioma during radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment. Method This is a longitudinal, experimental study. Twenty-three patients with high-grade glioma were randomly assigned to one of two groups. Both groups completed the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy: Fatigue questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory, and one of the groups received the educational intervention. The groups did not show any change in quality of life and fatigue in this study, for this reason, the educational program did not present any significant difference. However, there was a significant difference in depressive symptoms during the educational program showing positive evidence for its applicability.

Association of thyroid hormone concentrations with quality of life of primary brain tumor patients: a pilot study

2016 ◽  
Vol 131 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adomas Bunevicius ◽  
Edward R. Laws ◽  
Vytenis Deltuva ◽  
Arimantas Tamasauskas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Brain Tumor ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Primary Brain Tumor ◽  
Tumor Patients

Predictors of health-related quality of life in neurosurgical brain tumor patients: focus on patient-centered perspective

2013 ◽  
Vol 156 (2) ◽  
pp. 367-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adomas Bunevicius ◽  
Sarunas Tamasauskas ◽  
Vytenis Deltuva ◽  
Arimantas Tamasauskas ◽  
Andrius Radziunas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Brain Tumor ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Tumor Patients ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Quality of life self-reports from 200 brain tumor patients: comparisons with Karnofsky performance scores

1992 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman Mackworth ◽  
Patricia Fobair ◽  
MichaelD. Prados
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Brain Tumor ◽  
Tumor Patients ◽  
Self Reports
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